The modernization of the Russian army has been going on since 2008.
Despite a significant increase in Russia's spending on army and armaments modernization , it failed to gain an advantage over Ukraine and turn the number of armaments to its advantage.
According to British intelligence, from 2005 to 2018, Russia's defense budget doubled. The main focus was on the modernization of a number of air, ground and sea vehicles.
“Since 2008, Russia has had a large-scale military modernization program called New Look. However, the modernization of its physical equipment did not allow Russia to dominate Ukraine. Failures in both strategic planning and operational implementation have not allowed Russia to turn its numerical strength into a decisive advantage, “the British Defense Ministry said.
materially and conceptually.
“Recovery is complicated by sanctions. This will have a lasting effect on Russia's ability to deploy military force, “the intelligence said.
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